Fats Waller and His Buddies - The Minor Drag

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Music

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• jazz
• 78rpm

[jazzytrb]

Great classic tune! We made a video of this at our newvintagerecordings site.

[brianradomski]

Fats "thought "of handful of keys during this recording session??? "Handful" dates back to 1929 so this recording session is from 1929???? Well when ever I play piano mostly ragtime and I try to work in a Waller stride style TO my playing! I HATE bragging but I have wonderful fun playing magnetic and sugar cane  rags! Is there any such thing as having this deemed a historic recording, historic work from the period?

[AAErikCO]

@brianradomski

A Record of pure hot stride perfection!

[ront1971]

This is great!!! I was just reading Condon's book in which he describes being hired to find Waller and make sure he arrives in four days with a rehearsed band. Condon wasn't even supposed to play, he just had to make sure Waller showed up. But, after four days of drinking gin with Fats, Condon got him to the studio. Thanks Eddie Condon, for it is from this recording session that Handful of Keys was born.

[robchalfen]

supposed to be the Harlem Fuss, the titles were reversed on the original issue!

Charlie Gaines - trumpet / Charlie Irvis - trombone / Arville Harris - cl, as, ts / Fats Waller - piano / Eddie Condon - banjo - 1 March, 1929 - Victor V-38050

[Gangstagran]

anyone know who all the musicians are? how i love love love this piece of heaven

[brianradomski]

I absolutly LIVE for the piano solo!!!

[brianradomski]

sad in my opinion that you think this too fast/harsh...ohhhhhhhhhhhh for me  its almost perfect! I play this over n over n over!

[dockta123]

this version is played too fast, it is harsh

[jamieclayden]

once again I hear this number. Been listening to it for 25 years and still goosebumps! Many thanks.